2012 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season

The European Formula 3 Championship 2012 (official FIA European Formula 3 Championship ) was the eleventh season of European Formula 3 Championship and first since 1984. It began on 28 April at the Hockenheimring Baden- Württemberg and ended there on 21 October. . Ten events were organized with two races each.

  • 4.1 Points system
  • 4.2 Drivers' Championship

Background

The once discharged FIA Formula 3 Trophy has been set for the 2012 season and replaced by the European Formula 3 Championship. All events of the European Formula 3 Championship belonged to either the Formula 3 Euro Series, or the British Formula 3 Championship. The European champions received as a bonus for a test drive in a Formula 1 racing team Ferrari. The second and third received a test option in the DTM.

Points were entitled to all those who drove a Formula 3 car of the latest generation and competed as regular drivers in the Formula 3 Euro Series.

Teams and Drivers

All teams and drivers used tires from Hankook.

Changes in drivers

The following list contains all the points authorized drivers who have participated in the 2012 season.

Driver who went and returned to the European Formula 3 Championship:

  • Emil Bernstorff: Moto Park Academy → ma-con Motorsport
  • Tom Blomqvist: German Formula 3 Cup ( Performance Racing ) → ma-con Motorsport
  • William Buller: British Formula 3 Championship ( Fortec Motorsport) → Carlin
  • Philip Ellis: Formula Lista junior ( GU- Racing) → GU -Racing
  • Daniel Juncadella: Formula 3 Euroseri (Prema Powerteam) → Prema Powerteam
  • Michael Lewis: Italian Formula 3 Championship (Prema Powerteam) → Prema Powerteam
  • Raffaele Marciello: Italian Formula 3 Championship (Prema Powerteam) → Prema Powerteam
  • Sven Müller: ADAC Formula Masters ( ma-con Motorsport) → Prema Powerteam
  • Andrea Roda: Italian Formula 3 Championship (Prema Powerteam) → Jo Zeller Racing
  • Felix Rosenqvist: Formula 3 Euro Series (Mücke Motorsport) → Mücke Motorsport
  • Carlos Sainz Jr.: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( Koiranen Motorsport) → Carlin
  • Luís Sá Silva: Formula Pilota China Series (Asia Racing Team) → Angola Racing Team
  • Pascal Wehrlein: ADAC Formula Masters (Mücke Motorsport) → Mücke Motorsport
  • Lucas Wolf: ADAC Formula Masters ( URD Racing) → URD Racing

Race Calendar

The racing calendar consisted of ten events with two races each. The event at the Norisring was part of the Formula 3 Euro Series and the British Formula 3 Championship. She was discharged him framework program of the DTM. In addition, among seven events for Formula 3 Euro Series, which were in the framework program of the DTM. The events in Pau and Spa-Francorchamps, where the Grand Prix de Pau and the Blancpain Endurance Series were the main events, belonged to the British Formula 3 Championship.

Rating

Points system

In each race, the first ten of the race 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1, respectively were given point (e).

Drivers' championship

  • In the second race at the Norisring only half points were awarded since the race was stopped prematurely and not had been completed to the full score necessary distance.
British Formula Three Championship Hankook Tire Mercedes-Benz in motorsport Michael James Lewis Carlin Motorsport William Buller (racing driver) Volkswagen Richard Bradley (racing driver) Pietro Fantin Jack Harvey (racing driver) Jazeman Jaafar Harry Tincknell Adderly Fong Mugen Motorsports Alex Lynn Sandro Zeller Nissan Motor Company Alexander Sims (racing driver) Lucas Auer Dennis van de Laar Motopark Academy German Formula Three Championship Italian Formula Three Championship ADAC Formel Masters Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Brands Hatch Circuit Park Zandvoort Circuit Ricardo Tormo France Felipe Nasr Pole-Position Fastest lap
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